It's a Nice Day for a White (Trainers) Wedding

It’s fair to say quite a few wedding traditions that once were, have now, in 2024, been tossed aside. 

Deviations from the norm are becoming the norm, and in a well received fashion too. Whether it’s due to the financials associated with many traditions, you’ve a different family dynamic, or that you simply don’t like something, there’s a number of aspects that are outdated and you shouldn’t be worried about culling!

Out with the old

Take inviting unwanted guests for example. Tradition would have it that you all of your aunties and uncles, cousins, second cousins, and even your parents friends… 

Yes, we know that sounds ludicrous! But, often because it was (yes, we’re using that word again) tradition that the bride’s parents for some, if not all, of the wedding, they got a say in the guestlist. You don’t have to invite your great-aunt Geraldine if you don’t want to!

Gifting and separation

Similarly, two traditions that have become rather outdated due to the constructs of modern day relationships are that of spending the night apart prior to the wedding and making a gift-list!

According to brides.com, “the history of couples spending the night apart began more as a result of the contractual basis of marriages than any, more satisfying, romantic notion. While the exact dates are difficult to pinpoint, it’s safe to say the tradition is closely linked to arranged marriages.”

Nowadays, a large number of couples have been living together long before they tie the knot, making the above concept rather irrelevant. The same goes for the gift-list – often this included items like crockery, kitchen utensils, or towels. When you’ve been living together for a number of years, chances are you’ll already have accumulated enough of the above, and more, so you’ll not be in need of a casserole dish, or the modern day equivalent – the Air Fryer.